Новости за 15.03.2017

HUNTSVILLE, Texas — The Latest on the Texas execution of James Bigby (all times local): 6:40 p.m. Texas prison officials have executed a Fort Worth man condemned for killing a father and his 4-month-old son during a Christmas Eve rampage nearly 30 years ago that also left two other men shot to death. James Bigby

NEW YORK — The company owned by the family of President Donald Trump’s son-in-law is reportedly negotiating to sell a $400 million stake in a New York City skyscraper to a Chinese insurer with ties to that country’s ruling party. The New York Times is reporting that a company run by Jared Kushner’s father is

TURIN, Italy — Paulo Dybala’s penalty set Juventus on its way to a 1-0 win over 10-man Porto on Tuesday and a place in the Champions League quarterfinals. A day after he said it was his “dream” to score past veteran goalkeeper Iker Casillas, Dybala converted from the spot in the 42nd minute after Maxi

LEICESTER, England — The fairytale rise of Leicester touched new heights on Tuesday when the English champion reached the Champions League quarterfinals with a 2-0 home win over Sevilla. Leicester’s 2-1 deficit from the first leg in southern Spain was turned into a 3-2 victory on aggregate at an atmospheric King Power Stadium thanks to

HAMTRAMCK, Mich. — Students at a Detroit-area school celebrated pi by throwing a pie in the face of their favorite teacher. Tuesday is March 14, or 3.14, which is the first three digits of pi. The infinitely long non-repeating number represents the ratio of a circle’s circumference to its diameter and is one of the

MEXICO CITY — Mexican telecom magnate Carlos Slim has joined forces with Mexico’s largest university and the country’s human rights agency to hold workshops for Latinos in the United States on how to obtain U.S. citizenship. The National Autonomous University of Mexico, known as UNAM, says the Carlos Slim Foundation and the National Human Rights

INDIAN WELLS, Calif. — Rafael Nadal defeated Fernando Verdasco 6-3, 7-5 in the third round of the BNP Paribas Open on Tuesday for his 50th career victory at the desert tournament. Nadal closed out the 1 1/2-hour match in 95-degree (35 C) heat with a forehand winner. The three-time tournament champion could next face Roger

SIDNEY, Neb. — Cabela’s has laid off several dozen people as part of the outdoor gear seller’s efforts to reduce its expenses. Cabela’s spokesman Nathan Borowski said Tuesday the exact number of layoffs will be determined after affected workers decide whether to apply for other jobs within the company. Cabela’s plans to close its call

Student loan defaults rising, study finds The stock market is up, unemployment is down but things aren’t rosy for all Americans. A new analysis of government data by the Consumer Federation of America found that the number of Americans in default on their student loans jumped nearly 17 percent last year. City alleges drugmaker let

SEATTLE — President Donald Trump’s revised travel ban will be scrutinized in federal courtrooms across the country on Wednesday — the day before it is supposed to go into effect. More than a half-dozen states are trying to derail the executive order affecting travelers from six Muslim-majority nations. Hawaii’s lawsuit is heading to federal court

BOSTON — The Patriots have signed free agent running back Rex Burkhead. The move was announced Tuesday. Terms were not disclosed. Burkhead, 26, comes from Cincinnati, where he has spent all four years of his NFL career since being drafted in the sixth round out of Nebraska in 2013. He appeared in all 16 regular-season

STILLWATER, Okla. — Brad Underwood already has led two turnarounds at Oklahoma State. First, the new coach took a team that struggled last season and started 10-2 this season. Then, when things fell apart and the Cowboys lost six straight games, his squad rallied to win 10 of 11. Now, Oklahoma State is back in

DURHAM, N.C. — A man accused of gunning down his Muslim neighbors showed no emotion during a brief court appearance Tuesday where he faced his victims’ relatives for the first time in nearly two years. Looking thin and haggard, defendant Craig Hicks appeared to have lost a significant amount of weight since the February 2015

WASHINGTON — Before the first snow fell, U.S. meteorologists realized there was a good chance the late-winter storm wasn’t going to produce giant snow totals in big Northeast cities as predicted. But they didn’t change their forecasts because they said they didn’t want to confuse the public. National Weather Service meteorologists in Boston, New York,

WACO, Texas — As Baylor players flipped tires during a workout on the day the Bears got a No. 3 seed in the NCAA Tournament, their strength and conditioning coach delivered a message. “All Coach Charlie (Melton) was yelling at us was, ‘We’re not going to get bounced in the first round!'” said Ishmail Wainright,

HAVANA — The Cuban government is trying to reboot its Soviet-era style news programming with a high-definition current affairs channel staffed by young journalists. The Caribe channel is starting slowly, with 3½ hours of offerings a night on a new channel available to a few hundred thousand viewers who have bought high-definition decoder boxes. Producers

NEW YORK — Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily on Tuesday: MoneyGram International Inc., up $3.11 to $15.77 Euronet Worldwide offered to buy the money transfer services company for $15.20 a share, or about $807 million. Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc., down $1.22 to $10.89 Investor Bill Ackman said his Pershing Square fund will sell

SAN FRANCISCO — Imagine an ice skating rink in winter with a Rockefeller Center-like feel, fall farmers markets in a sparkling new waterfront park, fireworks over San Francisco Bay during the summer and big-name entertainment events. Oh, and a pretty good basketball team, too. From dining and other cultural and retail opportunities, the Golden State

Boston Red Sox left-hander David Price is likely to start the season on the disabled list because of a sore elbow. Starting the second season of a $217 million, seven-year contract, Price has not yet appeared in an exhibition game. “I think at this point, yeah, it would be hard to see him ready to

NEW YORK — Quinnipiac coach Tricia Fabbri was thrilled when the bracket popped up and her team was listed as a 12 seed. It meant the Bobcats were playing Marquette on a neutral court, giving them a better chance for a victory or two in the women’s NCAA Tournament. Winning one game would be huge